A Vagabond for Beauty
A John Murray Journey
$39.40
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
12 October 2021
Summary
INTRODUCED BY PAUL KINGSNORTH, Booker-shortlisted author of The Wake
‘I thought that there were two rules in life - never count the cost, and never do anything unless you can do it wholeheartedly. Now is the time to live.’
Artist and wanderer Everett Ruess left home at the age of sixteen to immerse himself in the harsh desert landscapes of the American Southwest. With only his donkeys for company, driven by an insatiable longing for beauty and experience, he ventured ever furt…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529376104 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529376106 |
| Author: | W.L. Rusho |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 12 October 2021 |
| Weight: | 254g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 126mm x 24mm |
| Series: | Overcoming Books |
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About The Author
W.L. Rusho
Everett Ruess (1914-1934?) was a young artist and wanderer who disappeared in the canyonlands of Utah at the age of only twenty, leaving behind extensive letters, diary excerpts and artworks that tell the story of his travels in the wilderness. His fate remains unknown.
W.L. Rusho (1928-2011) was a film producer and federal government employee who lived and worked in Utah, where he became fascinated with the story of Everett Ruess. He published a number of books about Ruess’s life and mysterious disappearance.
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